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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners in County Limerick charge for the taking of blood; the steps he will take to enforce the provisions of the Health Act 1970 to ensure that persons covered by the general medical services scheme are not being incorrectly charged for routine phlebotomy services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount contributed by the State to the cost of building the Limerick tunnel; the amount private companies contributed to building the tunnel; his views on whether the contract entered into relating to traffic guarantees represents good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7917/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the director and his staff for attending. We have been waiting a long time for him to come in. His participation will be very useful to us. I hope we can engage today and in the future. I have a number of questions. The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, was appointed on 30 November 2017. How many times has Mr. Drennan met her since? Has he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. Drennan said he met the Minister once and each of her predecessors just once. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Were the meetings at Mr. Drennan's request or the Ministers' request?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: It was before our time here as well.

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Deputies from the Independents 4 Change group for introducing the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018. Sinn Féin is very happy to lend our support to the Bill, as it is important legislation which will have a significant impact on the development of Ireland’s co-operative sector. We welcome the amendment to reduce the number of members needed to...

Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Sampdoria is my best friend's team.

Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: I agree with Deputy Butler. Deputy Niall Collins brought forward a similar Private Members' Bill which the business, enterprise and innovation committee spent much time going through. Several amendments were made to it which were all agreed unanimously by the committee. Here we are again, however, with this Bill. There is a sense of déjà vubecause I had a Bill on ticket touting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance if a move away from unanimity on tax matters at EU level will be opposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: As the Minister will probably know, the EU Commission is not shy about letting us know that it sees Brexit as an opportunity to ramp up its agenda of federalisation, particularly in respect of tax issues. Will the Minister reassure us that he rejects the latest Commission attempt to remove the veto of this country, and of every other country, over tax matters?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Politically, the Minister may or may not agree that the EU without Britain will be seen as an EU in which weight has shifted towards the federalist agenda. The Minister needs a strategy to ensure national sovereignty is respected. The Government's position, which is to let the OECD deal with the matter, is considered by many to be a tactical consideration based on the presumption that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to protect the flat rate expenses for lower paid workers such as shop assistants, due to cease in 2020. [7277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons working in each role in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7436/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and the length of time each position has been vacant. [7437/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 126. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons who have been disqualified as a director of a company, restricted as a director of a company, prosecuted and convicted as a result of ODCE investigations in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7438/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement received in 2017 and 2018; the number of these that resulted in action being taken by the ODCE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7439/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of investigations initiated by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (12 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 335. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has commissioned research or holds research or data relating to a united Ireland. [6927/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (12 Feb 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: 336. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a report will be commissioned to explore the potential benefits and challenges a united Ireland would bring to businesses across the island of Ireland. [6928/19]